Over the past 10 years, the NFL has undergone an offensive revolution, of sorts. Offenses are leaning further into the passing game and the results are yielding extremely fascinating numbers. Per ESPN, in the 2020 regular season, 14 teams scored more than 400 cumulative points, outranking each year before it. Most of the damage has been done through the air, with 15 teams passing for more than 4,000 yards this season. This more than doubles the previous season, and the 2010 season.
Not only have passing offenses been explosive, they’ve been efficient. According to RBSDM, 18 teams this season have an EPA (Expected Points Added) over 0.